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ARTS EDUCATION in GEORGIA
Georgia Council for the Arts
MISSION The mission of Georgia Council for the Arts is
to cultivate the growth of vibrant, thriving Georgia communities through the arts.
GOALS• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Use the arts to promote Georgia’s
economic growth. • COMMUNITY IMPACT: Support strong connections between artists,
arts organizations, and the public, resulting in community connections and an improved quality of life.• ADVOCACY: Act as a catalyst for increased public awareness about
the value of the arts and Georgia’s rich cultural heritage. • CAPACITY BUILDING: Invest in the sustainability and advancement
of Georgia’s creative sector.
Arts Education at GCA Governor Deal’sArts Learning Task
Force Recommendations
Arts Education in Georgia:Public School Data
and Principal Perspectives
The Benefits of Arts Learning
• Improves school engagement
• Improves academic performance
• Improves literacy
• Positively impacts brain development
• Improves college and career readiness
• Improves social development
Why does accessto arts learning matter?
• Arts learning improves academic outcomes and lifetime potential for students living in poverty
• Arts learning improves academic achievement for English Language Learners
• The arts reach students who cannot be reached through other subject matter, teaching methods, or learning styles
• Arts integration models have demonstrated the potential to successfully turn around failing schools
• Access to quality arts learning is just as much about social justice and equality of opportunity, as it is about education
Access to Arts Learning in Georgia
Uneven Access toArts Learning in Georgia
• By arts subject area
• By school level
• By geographic region
• By population density
• By poverty rate
Arts Learning Task Force• Appointed by Governor Deal in June 2014
• 16 members including:• Superintendents• Principals• Arts instructors• State School Board Chair• DOE director of curriculum and instruction• Arts organization representatives• Business representatives• PTA representative• Teaching artist• Foundation representative• Government representative
Arts Learning Task ForceProcess
• Met 10 times over the course of 12 months
• Met with policy decisionmakers including the State Superintendent, State School Board Chair, staff from the DOE, PSC, and GVS, and leadership from the state arts educator associations
• Conducted site visits to observe model arts programs and best practices at schools throughout the state
• Met with district superintendents, board members, and fine arts coordinators, school principals, fine arts instructors, teaching artists, and arts education program administrators
Arts Learning Task ForceRecommendations
I. Access to Arts Learning
II. Quality Arts Instruction
III. Support for Effective Arts Learning
IV. Resourceful and Innovative Approaches to Arts Learning
Arts Learning Task ForceRecommendations
I. Access to Arts Learning
1) Requiring arts learning access and credits
2) Expanding access to arts instruction
3) Federal funding for arts learning
4) Measuring access to arts learning
Arts Learning Task ForceRecommendations
II. Quality Arts Instruction 5) Certified arts educators 6) Pre-service training in the arts 7) Professional development and resources
for arts educators 8) Assessment and evaluation tools for arts
educators
Arts Learning Task ForceRecommendations
III. Support for Effective Arts Learning
9) State leadership
10) School and district leadership
11) Student, parent, and teacher engagement
12) Facilities, supplies, equipment and resources
Arts Learning Task ForceRecommendations
IV. Resourceful and Innovative Approaches to Arts Learning
13) Community collaboration and involvement
14) Artists and teaching artists
15) Arts integration
16) STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math)
Where Do We Go From Here?• Implement the recommendations
• Leadership• Policy changes• Training and professional development• Resources
• Encourage replication of successful models
• Support arts learning partnerships between schools and arts organizations and teaching artists
• Support innovative arts learning models• Arts Integration• STEAM
Questions?
Allen BellArts Education Manager
www.gaarts.org
Thank you